By Julia Manchester and Mallory Wilson |
President Trump's move to oust Attorney General Pam Bondi from her post just weeks after replacing former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is raising questions about whether more staff shakeups are on the horizon. |
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Countries heavily reliant on the energy exports from the Strait of Hormuz are troubleshooting plans to reopen the critical maritime trade route amid the chaos and uncertainty around the U.S.-Israel war against Iran. |
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Republicans are rallying behind Gen. Randy George after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly fired him from the Pentagon, praising the former Army chief of staff as a steady and accomplished military leader. |
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President Trump’s suggestion this week that the federal government should step away from day care and leave the matter to the states landed with a thud among advocates. |
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Two U.S. Air Force fighter jets were shot down on Friday, in two separate incidents, during operations against Iran. |
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By Sophie Brams and Filip Timotija |
Two U.S. military helicopters were hit by Iranian fire on Friday while engaging in a search-and-rescue mission for the crew of a downed fighter jet. |
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Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) said Wednesday he will not support the U.S.-Israeli military offensive in Iran after the conflict reaches 60 days without congressional approval. |
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Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins (R-Maine) on Friday knocked proposed eliminations and reductions to domestic program spending in the White House's fiscal 2027 budget, a sign she may not be eager to sign off on President Trump's request. |
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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said Thursday he will not support any nominee for attorney general if the candidate makes excuses for the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. |
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By Guy Caruso, opinion contributor |
OPINION | Rising tensions in the Middle East and renewed volatility in global oil markets have brought energy security back to the forefront of the national conversation. As crude prices climb amid instability involving Iran and key shipping routes, President Trump pointed out that short-term price spikes will accompany broader strategic efforts to preserve stability, and reaffirmed that prices will "drop like a rock" soon. Moments like this underscore why energy policy must be grounded in resilience and long-term supply security. |
By Meaghan Mobbs, opinion contributor |
OPINION | Recent disclosures about special counsel Jack Smith's Arctic Frost investigation raise a deeply troubling question for the American people: Did federal law enforcement cross the line from pursuing justice into wielding government power for political ends? |
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When senior officials from 40 countries met virtually this week to discuss how to bring shipping traffic back to the Strait of Hormuz, Italy's foreign minister had a proposal. He urged them to establish a "humanitarian corridor" allowing safe passage for fertilizer and other crucial goods headed to impoverished nations. |
The March jobs report offered a reminder of why so many economists have been reluctant to bet against the U.S. labor market: Even after four years of shocks, it keeps finding its footing.
The question now is whether that can last. |
For generations, human beings have wondered: What would alien life from another planet be like? But we rarely ask the opposite: What would they think of us?
It's a question that can produce some, well, uncomfortable answers if you happen to be an earthling. |
A state visit by a British monarch is typically an exercise in flummery, smooth diplomacy and a royal spectacle. But King Charles III and Queen Camilla's trip to Washington later this month risks being overshadowed by mounting calls for the him to meet victims linked to the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, whose ties to the king's younger brother, Andrew, have stirred ongoing controversy. |
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